Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
Important Debate On the
League Proclamation.
GLADsTONE's MOTION DENIED.
The Gar of All The Russias Pays
a Visit to Denmark
Yachting Horror.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HEEALD,
LONDON, August 26.-In an inter-
view with representative of the press,
to-day, Gladstone, in reply to a ques-
ton as to whether he expected to de-
feat the government tonight, said ::
"No, we don't expect to do that, but
the fact that year ago the govern
ment majority was ITO, while now the
most sanguine Conservatives only an
ticipate majority of go on proclaim
ing the league, shows what
A TREMENDOUS CHANGE
Has come over the face of the country.
The change is coming more rapidly
than many people imagine, and, in
fact, quite fast enough" Gladstone
seemed to be in high spirits and de-
clared he was in excellent health.
FEARFUL OF THE RESULT.
The Government has issued whip
which specially and earnestly requests
the attendance of all its supporters to-
night, as the House of Commons is to
vote upon Gladstone's motion regard
ing the proclamation of the National
League.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
In the House of Commons tonight Sir
George Trevelyan resumed the debate
on Gladstone's motion for an address
to the Queen praying for the nullifica-
ton of the proclamation of the Irish
League. He said that the govern
ment had not asked the House to pass
the Irish Crimes bill on hearsay, but
on Parliamentary returns of grave out
| RACES.
STATISTICS SHOULD BE SHOWN.
He contended that the House
should have tabulated the statistics of
crimes before taking action against
the whole Irish people. and denies
that the operations Of the league in
creases crime or led to the non-pay-
ment of rents.
THE EFFECT WOULD BE DISASTROUS.
"Let the house understand" he
continued, "that if the proclamation
of the league is sanctioned every Irish
man belonging to the league who will
not leave it at the command of the
government will be liable to punish
ment as common criminal.
| "wHAT ARE THE CHARGEs?"
In conclusion he said that Balfour
had presented series of alleged facts
in justification of the governments g
action. These allegations they should
have cha ce to corroborate or refute
before coming to decision.
wEBsTER's DISSERTATION.
Sir r. f. Webster, Attorney-Gen-
eral, said that abundant evidence had
been given as to the evil working of
the league. "The government will
not try the experiment of seeing
whether the league meetings do or do
not affect crimes.'
ONE OR THE OTHER MUST GO.
"Either the League or the Govern
ment will go down. The Government
is be supported by the consciousness
that it is doing its duty"
HARTNGToN's ADDRESS.
Harrington said that he desired to
say that the League would go on in its
former way in spite OF the proclama-
ton.
HE AGREED WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
Lord Harrington said that so far as
the action of the Association was
wholly political it could not be con-
demned, but if its action destroyed the
liberty of the people and good govern
ment, it did not matter what its mo-
tives were, it were enough that its ac-
tions were hostile to law and order.
He agreed with the Government ON
the step proposed and believed that
the Leagues aim was injurious and its
methods in defiance to the law.
HARcoURT's REPLY.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said !:
Hartington's support of the govern
ment was not of the most cordial
character and his argument was weak.
Sir William complained that the Min
ister's conduct in quoting from
| Wdo ~
endeavor to blast the reputation and
suspend the liberties of the whole
people upon evidence that would not
be received against the weakest
criminal.
GORHAM's ARGUMENT.
w. Gorham argued that the league
was the outgrowth OF the land league
which the Liberals had proclaimed.
There was nothing that could equal
the fearful system Of espionage carried
on under the auspices of the league.
HEALY coUNsELs PEACE.
Mr.. Healy. in closing the debate,
counselled the Irish people to have
confidence in the intentions of Eng
land, and abstain from violence.
THE MOTION NEGATIvED.
Gladstones s resolution was negatived
227 to 1874.
A MODIFICATION OF THE CLoTURE.
1t was stated tonight that the Gov
ernment intends on Monday to pro-
pose modification of the cloture rule
with view to expediting the passage
OF the supply bill.
RiOting in Cuba.
HAVANA, August 26.-Ex element
over the removal of the official custom
house by the Governor-General is un-
abated. Two thousand people hold
ing demonstration over the affair in
the park last night were charged by
the police and several persons